Collision induced dissociation of deprotonated glycolic acid

被引:17
作者
Baker, Michael [1 ]
Gabryelski, Wojciech [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Chem, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会; 加拿大创新基金会;
关键词
glycolic acid; glycolate; CID; ion trap; fragmentation patterns;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijms.2006.11.002
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学]; O56 [分子物理学、原子物理学];
学科分类号
070203 ; 070304 ; 081704 ; 1406 ;
摘要
Glycolic acid has been recently found to be a contaminant in a drinking water sample from Canada. An in-depth study was conducted to establish a mechanism of the unique fragmentation patterns of deprotonated glycolic acid by using ion trap and Q-TOF tandem mass spectrometry. Tandem mass spectrometry information from analysis of isotopically labeled (C-13 and D) glycolic acids revealed two general dissociation pathways of glycolate. Major fragmentation patterns, initiated by nucleophilic attack of a negatively charged carboxylic oxygen on the alpha-carbon, proceed through an alpha-lactone intermediate ion and result in formation of glyoxalate, hydroxymethanolate, formate, and hydroxyl anions. The hydroxyl anion was detected as a species solvated by a molecule of water or methanol. Minor dissociation patterns originate from the initial proton transfer from the alpha-carbon to a negatively charged oxygen of the carboxylic group and lead to formation of hydroxymethanolate and hydrated hydroxyl ion. Proposed mechanisms of all fragmentation patterns of glycolate are presented in detail. Postulated gas phase dissociation reactions are described in terms of charge redistribution following collisional excitation. This approach has facilitated elucidation of the unique fragmentation pathways of glycolate and provided explanation for significant differences observed in dissociation of structurally similar hydroxycarboxylic acids. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:128 / 135
页数:8
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